‘Green Book’ not worthy of Oscar award

02/28/2019 By Duke Staff This past Oscars season yielded a slew of exciting winners; Rami Malek took home the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. Black Panther’s Ludwig Goransson, Hannah Beachler and Ruth Carter won Best Original Score, Production Design and Costume Design respectively. For his work on BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee took … Continue reading ‘Green Book’ not worthy of Oscar award

A look into Academy Award best picture nominees

Salena Moran & Evan Penrod | Staff Writers 02/21/19 Oscar season will once again highlight various aspects of the movie industry for its cinematic excellence at the 91st annual Academy Awards. The ceremony, set to air without a host following Kevin Hart’s controversial tweets, rewards hardworking production staff/actors in several categories including best costume design, lead actor/actress, cinematography, animated feature film, and of course, best … Continue reading A look into Academy Award best picture nominees

Black Panther displays excellence in action, narrative

By Zach Landau | Editor-in-Chief 02/22/2018 Welcome to the most pointless review in the world. I’m your host, an entitled white man who values his opinion too much, and I am here to tell you that Black Panther is good. Really good. As gaudy as the phrase is, “believe the hype” perfectly encapsulates my feelings for this movie. One-part stellar superhero flick, one-part black film … Continue reading Black Panther displays excellence in action, narrative